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John Newcombe def. Roger Taylor

31-28 31-23

Match Information

Date Mar 22, 1968
Tournament San Diego Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundBR
Winner John Newcombe
Score31-28 31-23
Loser Roger Taylor

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRoger Taylor
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Oct 14, 1941
Age2326
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,4681,408
Career W-L556–224369–296
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 2 1 Roger Taylor

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.